Story Created: Apr 29, 2009 at 3:09 PM MDT
Story Updated: Apr 30, 2009 at 2:21 PM MDT
Quarantine officials with protective masks and outfits make their way to board a commercial plane that has just arrived at Narita International Airport, east of Tokyo, Japan, Wednesday, April 29, 2009.
The Idaho State Laboratory has tested 38 samples from people who were sick with flu symptoms, with all tests negative. An additional 16 reports are under investigation.
Tom Shanahan, spokesman for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, says the department is taking all precautions and checking all flu reports against the swine-flu strain.
Across Idaho, administrators with the state's seven health districts are deciding how to respond to swine flu.
On Wednesday, the state launched a new Swine Flu website
Dave Fotsch, from the Central District Health Department, says staff is working with pharmacies in Ada, Boise, Elmore and Valley counties to identify how much antiviral medication is available in commercial pharmacies.
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